Getting Into a Pickle
Posted by Renee | Filed under Favorites, Recipes
There is something very meditative about pickling. In my world of poopy diapers and tantrums, the thought of spending an uninterrupted afternoon where my biggest challenge is getting the wee cucumbers into the cumbersome jars, is a dream. I recently had someone say to me “the best pickle will always be the homemade pickle”, so [...]
Tags: pickles, Preserving
Rice Noodle Salad
Posted by Renee | Filed under Everyday, Favorites, Recipes
It seems that as my days get busier and the weather gets hotter, it is a huge challenge for me to whip up a meal. We all have things we have as “go-to’s”, and my go-to is always a simple cold noodle salad. I know that many of us may not keep such ingredients in [...]
Tags: beef, rice noodles, salad
For the Love of Liverwurst
Posted by Renee | Filed under Favorites
After a busy morning at the farmers’ market today, I sat down and had a snack of Boulangerie la Vendéenne bread and some liverwurst from Roselane Farm. It was so damn good that I had to immediately write a post about it. My love of liverwurst started many moons ago on a trip to London, [...]
Tags: Boulangerie La Vendeenne, Halifax Farmers Market, meat, Roselane Farm
Green Thumbs – Big & Small
Posted by Renee | Filed under Favorites
Every year I make the promise to start a garden, and every year I do, but by mid-August, there is usually nothing left but a few burnt looking bushes and some sad looking herbs. It seems that I often bite off more than I can chew. This year I decided to start off slowly and [...]
Ding-a-ling, I Think it’s Spring!
Posted by Renee | Filed under Events, Favorites
When I see the crocuses in my backyard starting to flower, I know that there is a light at the end of this very cold and miserable tunnel. What is the bright light I see? Why, it’s spring! This past Saturday, I had an early morning wake up call before a much needed trip to [...]
Tags: Halifax Farmers Market, Hutten Family Farms, maple syrup, radish, Sugar Moon Farm
